By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, the Falcons’ home cross-country course was the site for the 50th Annual Staub/Barnes Invitational. Leading the varsity to a team win was Falcon senior Caitlyn Couch who ran her best time of 18:55.44 on the three-mile course. Also showing strong times were Sophia Atin, who took third running a time […]
When Tricia Ferrufino asked the Crescenta Valley High School coaches if the pep squad could wear yellow bows in support of finding Elaine Park, a former CVHS song member, they replied yes. Ferrufino is the communications chair of the pep squad booster club and the mother of Gabriela, a CVHS graduate and former pep squad […]
‘Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery’ at CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Performing Arts Dept. presents “The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery” this weekend. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, 6 and 7. Tickets are $8 for students, $12 for adults. Performances are in the MacDonald Auditorium at 4400 Ramsdell Ave. in […]
Canyon Name Origins – Blue Gum Canyon, Blanchard Canyon Blue Gum Canyon – We covered Haines Canyon last week, so the next canyon heading east is the small Blue Gum Canyon. I’ve never been up in Blue Gum, but it looks like it’s a well-treed canyon. It has a small debris basin at the end […]
The lack of communication amongst the City of Glendale, Wells Fargo Bank and the community continues. A few days prior to the Sept. 28 CVCA meeting we received word from Wells Fargo that a decision had been reached on the variance so their representatives wouldn’t be attending our meeting to discuss remedies for the non-code-compliant […]
A Change in Plans I consider it an honor each week to share with you in this column my opinions, observations and stories and typically give a lot of thought to what I’ll be writing about. I thought I had it all figured out last week – we at CV Weekly just celebrated our […]
“O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather.” ~ Helen Hunt Jackson As days grow shorter, the skies at sunset glow with the most spectacular hues, blooming with pinks, reds and oranges. Once again, Deukmejian Wilderness Park was voted by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It’s something many take for granted, yet it is vital for life – water. For most, it is no farther than the nearest faucet or bottle of water in the refrigerator. But for some, like those along Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, just getting one 16-ounce serving of water is a […]
Candlelight Vigil Honoring Victims of Violence The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of the Women and the YWCA of Glendale is hosting their Annual Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the YWCA of Glendale. This year’s event will focus on voices against violence, an evening of remembrance to honor […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The talk was all business at the town hall meeting hosted by Assemblymember Laura Friedman on Sept. 22. Held at Flintridge Prep in La Cañada, Friedman guided the discussion with panelists Elizabeth Shapiro, COO of BizFed, Bent Hansen, owner of Los Gringos Locos, Jennifer McLain, principal economic development officer for City of […]